Dedicating a New Clinic in Palca, Bolivia
On August 20, 2019 Mano a Mano dedicated our newest health clinic in Palca, Bolivia. The Palca clinic provides access to health care for 1,314 people.
Palca Clinic – Community Information
Palca is a rural community in the Tiraque province, Tiraque municipality, department of Cochabamba – about a 1-hour drive east of the city of Cochabamba (44% of Mano a Mano’s clinics are less than a 3-hour drive away from Cochabamba). The Palca clinic joins Mano a Mano’s network of 168 clinics throughout Bolivia. Mano a Mano’s network of clinics average nearly 1 million patient visits each year.
Working Together to Make These Projects Possible
Every project that Mano a Mano does, including this clinic in Palca, depends on many people working together (read more about our partnership model here).
The Palca clinic project is a collaboration with:
- Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia (who oversees and manages the project from inception to completion)
- Donors in the US
- Alcaldia Tiraque
- Community of Palca